Even when discrimination in higher education is addressed, issues around neurodiversity and ableism often remain sidelined. Which perspectives do crip and disability studies provide on fostering more inclusive academic spaces? Which forms of intersectional solidarity need to be established? 

 

Speakers:

1. Dr. Antonios Ktenidis, Lecturer, University of Sheffield 

Dr. Antonios Ktenidis is a Lecturer in Education in the School of Education at the University of Sheffield, specialising in Critical Disability Studies. His research is interdisciplinary and explores the intersections of ableism, disablism, heightism and developmentalism in education and beyond. Antonios is also interested in tanti-ableist research cultures and anti-ableist pedagogies.

2. Olivia Dahl, Ph.D. Fellow, University of Copenhagen 

Olivia Dahl is a young Danish researcher specializing in the sociology of everyday life for individuals with disability/disabled people. Her work explores crip studies, identity theories, disability paradigms, and the sociology of emotions.

Among other things, Olivia co-founded “The School for Crip Poetry” with the danish poet Caspar Eric, creating a space for disabled individuals to express their experiences of exclusion, inaccessibility, and stigma through poetry.

Her research has been widely communicated through lectures, workshops, and media appearances, contributing a sociological perspective on disability to various professional and public forums. Olivia is engaged in research networks and is a Universal design Hub – Bevica Foundation member. She is currently funded by the Elsass Fonden.

Key Objectives:

1. Disability and crip perspectives

2. Neurodiversity in academia

3. Intersectional solidarities